San Antonio firefighter suspended after 3rd DWI arrest

Updated 2:18 pm, Thursday, November 20, 2014

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The San Antonio Fire Department has suspended Lt. Lee Michael Stanphill, 39, with two prior convictions for driving while intoxicated after he was arrested a third time in late October for allegedly driving a city-owned vehicle while intoxicated in Bandera County.
He has been charged with driving while intoxicated – third offense or more, a third degree felony punishable by up to ten years in prison and a maximum $10,000 fine.

Pictured, Stanphill's mugshot from a prior DWI arrest in Kendall County. less

The San Antonio Fire Department has suspended Lt. Lee Michael Stanphill, 39, with two prior convictions for driving while intoxicated after he was arrested a third time in late October for allegedly driving a ... more

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At least 74 people were arrested on suspicion of a felony drunken driving offense in Bexar County in October, according to the Bexar County District Attorney's Office.

Richard Earl Lister, charged with DWI with a child under 15 in the vehicle

Richard Earl Lister, charged with DWI with a child under 15 in the vehicle

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Anna Burciaga, charged with DWI with a child under 15 in the vehicle

Anna Burciaga, charged with DWI with a child under 15 in the vehicle

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Raymond Gaitan, charged with DWI with a child under 15 in the vehicle

Raymond Gaitan, charged with DWI with a child under 15 in the vehicle

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Jerry Ruiz, charged with DWI with a child under 15 in the vehicle

Jerry Ruiz, charged with DWI with a child under 15 in the vehicle

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Bobby Aguilar, DWI with a child under 15 in the vehicle

Bobby Aguilar, DWI with a child under 15 in the vehicle

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Christopher Botello, charged with intoxication assault

Christopher Botello, charged with intoxication assault

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Alejandro Gonzalez, charged with intoxication assault

Alejandro Gonzalez, charged with intoxication assault

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Charles Duque, charged with intoxication assault

Charles Duque, charged with intoxication assault

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Christopher Canales, charged with intoxication assault

Christopher Canales, charged with intoxication assault

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Javier Vasquez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Javier Vasquez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Daniel Dent Dubose, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Daniel Dent Dubose, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Jose Luis Garcia, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Jose Luis Garcia, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Gloria Lopez Menchaca, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Gloria Lopez Menchaca, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Cory Lynn Johnson, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Cory Lynn Johnson, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Millard Hopkins, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Millard Hopkins, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Jose Gerardo Lopez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Jose Gerardo Lopez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Efrain Martinez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Efrain Martinez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Rene Gonzalez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Rene Gonzalez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Steven Lynn Melton, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Steven Lynn Melton, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Donald Ray Burns, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Donald Ray Burns, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Joe Guadalupe Miranda, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Joe Guadalupe Miranda, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Lolo Herrera, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Lolo Herrera, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Hilario Alvarado, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Hilario Alvarado, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Ruben Macial, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Ruben Macial, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Ricky Lynne Baldwin, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Ricky Lynne Baldwin, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Isidro Cortez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Isidro Cortez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Alexander Barrera, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Alexander Barrera, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Toribio Gallegos, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Toribio Gallegos, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Joe Hernandez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Joe Hernandez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Lloyd Lee Seeburger, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Lloyd Lee Seeburger, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Roberto Santos, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Roberto Santos, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Andres Garcia-Charles, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Andres Garcia-Charles, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Daniel Hernandez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Daniel Hernandez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Michael Anthony Farley, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Michael Anthony Farley, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Robert Gonzalez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Robert Gonzalez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Julio Cesar Duenas, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Julio Cesar Duenas, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Robert Ramos, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Robert Ramos, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Curtis Labby, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Curtis Labby, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Pedro Rodriguez, Jr., charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Pedro Rodriguez, Jr., charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Jesse Narvaiz, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Jesse Narvaiz, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Cesar Vega, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Cesar Vega, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Michael Rivas, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Michael Rivas, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Cameron Aemmer, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Cameron Aemmer, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Bobby Lee Rodriguez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Bobby Lee Rodriguez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Saul Abraham Quintana, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Saul Abraham Quintana, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Heriberto Bustamante, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Heriberto Bustamante, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Tomas Castano, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Tomas Castano, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Elsa Urdiales Alvarez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Elsa Urdiales Alvarez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Adrian Arrona, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Adrian Arrona, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Pablo Garcia, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Pablo Garcia, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Richard Mora, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Richard Mora, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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David Casillas, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

David Casillas, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Miguel Olivares, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Miguel Olivares, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Garren Keith Hewitt, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Garren Keith Hewitt, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Miriam Fuentes, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Miriam Fuentes, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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German Gasper, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

German Gasper, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Domingo Guajardo, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Domingo Guajardo, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Florencio Talamantez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Florencio Talamantez, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Jerry Carter, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Jerry Carter, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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George Robbins, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

George Robbins, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Albert Morton, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Albert Morton, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Nathaniel Cruz, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Nathaniel Cruz, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Jim Bob Mumme, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Jim Bob Mumme, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Ricky Dale Fryer, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Ricky Dale Fryer, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Eliud Pina Jr., charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Eliud Pina Jr., charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Mark Massiate, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Mark Massiate, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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James Jemison, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

James Jemison, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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Mark Antonio Garcia, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

Mark Antonio Garcia, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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John Garcia, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

John Garcia, charged with DWI, 3rd or more

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San Antonio firefighter suspended after 3rd DWI arrest

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SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Fire Department has suspended a lieutenant with two prior convictions for driving while intoxicated after he was arrested a third time in late October for allegedly driving a city-owned vehicle while intoxicated in Bandera County.

Lee Michael Stanphill, 39, has been charged with driving while intoxicated – third offense or more, a third degree felony punishable by up to ten years in prison and a maximum $10,000 fine. Stanphill had been seen urinating on the floor of a convenience store in Pipe Creek, according to an incident report.

In an emailed statement, San Antonio Fire Department spokeswoman Deborah Foster said the department suspended Stanphill and is investigating his most recent arrest.

Foster said Stanphill – who was served with the department since 1996 and was recently assigned to the department's Technical Services Division – was in violation of a restriction placed upon him following his 2012 arrest prohibiting him from driving city-owned vehicles to and from his home.

"It is also a violation of the SAFD's Rules and Regulations to consume alcohol while in SAFD uniform and while or prior to operating a COSA (City of San Antonio) vehicle," Foster said in the statement.

The officer observed a "strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating" from Stanphill, whose eyes were bloodshot and glassy, the report said.

Stanphill spoke with "extremely" slow and slurred speech and fumbled several small pieces of paper when asked by the officer to produce proof of insurance for the vehicle, according to the report.

The officer asked Stanphill to exit the vehicle, at which point he noticed a urine stain on Stanphill's pants, which were undone with the zipper down. The officer said in the report that Stanphill moved "sluggishly and appeared to be unsteady on his feet" while moving to the truck's rear.

The lieutenant then refused to submit to field sobriety tests and was transported to Bandera County Jail, where authorities obtained a blood sample.

Shortly after, the Bandera County Jail administrator told Bandera City Marshal Will Dietrich Stanphill had become ill at the jail and passed out. EMS personnel transferred Dietrich to an area hospital.

Stanphill has been twice convicted of driving while intoxicated, according to Kendall County court records. He received 9 months probation for a 2009 offense and 12 months probation for a 2012 offense.